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Employers Expect to Be Active, Hiring in Fall 2018
July 30, 2018
By NACE Staff
Employers report that they will be active on campus this fall hiring college students for internships and co-ops, and new graduates from the Class of 2019 for full-time positions. Read More.
Compensation
Class of 2017’s Overall Starting Salary Shows Little Gain
July 16, 2018
By NACE Staff
The overall average starting salary for the Class of 2017 is $50,516, up just 0.3 percent over last year’s final average starting salary for the Class of 2016. Read More.
Internships
Unpaid Internships and the Career Success of Liberal Arts Graduates
February 01, 2018
By Desalina Guarise and James Kostenblatt
This article provides highlights from the authors’ study, “The Impact of Unpaid Internships on the Career Success of Liberal Arts Graduates.” Read More.
Internships
Hiring Projections for Internships, Co-ops Up Slightly
April 02, 2018
By NACE Staff
While hiring for both internships and co-ops is expected to increase this year, the anticipated increases are relatively small. Read More.
Compensation
Percentage of Employers Offering Signing Bonuses Climbing
January 08, 2018
By NACE Staff
Signing bonuses appear to be on the rise again as the percentage of employers planning to offer them has reached a five-year high. Read More.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DATA BITES

3.9%

Overall unemployment rate
Bureau of Labor Statistics

6.5% (JULY 2018)/
7.4% (JULY 2017)

Unemployment rate, bachelor’s degree grads age 20 – 24
Bureau of Labor Statistics

$50,516

Average starting salary, Class of 2017 bachelor’s degree graduate
Summer 2018 Salary Survey

-1.3%

Decrease in hiring projected for Class of 2018 over Class of 2017
Job Outlook 2018

81%

Percent of Class of 2016 bachelor’s degree grads employed or pursuing more education
First Destinations for the College Class of 2016

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